CVE-2011-2998

Mozilla: Integer underflow when using JavaScript RegExp (MFSA 2011-37)

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Integer underflow in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via JavaScript code containing a large RegExp expression.

Desbordamiento de enteros en Mozilla Firefox v3.6.x antes de v3.6.23 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) o posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección a través de código JavaScript que contiene una gran expresión RegExp.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-08-01 CVE Reserved
2011-09-30 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-189: Numeric Errors
CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684815	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14012	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00020.html	2017-09-19
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2312	2017-09-19
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2313	2017-09-19
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2317	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:139	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:140	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:141	2017-09-19
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-37.html	2017-09-19
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1341.html	2017-09-19
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2998	2011-09-28
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741924	2011-09-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.11 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.11"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.12 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.12"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.13 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.13"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.14 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.14"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.15 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.15"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.16 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.16"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.17 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.17"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.18 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.18"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.19 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.19"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.20 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.20"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.21 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.21"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.6.22 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.6.22"		-		Affected